Greens make beating Olympiakos a habit

Panathinaikos scored its fifth consecutive win over Olympiakos in all competitions, definitively securing the top spot in the regular season of the Basket League and sinking its main rival into greater problems.

The Greens won 68-61 at the Olympic Sports Hall on Monday after coming back from 11 points down early in the first half. Despite their poor shooting rates, the hosts came out on top courtesy of their defense that kept the Reds to very low figures. Olympiakos protested about some referee calls, but its key players were once again unable to perform away from home.

KC Rivers was once again the leading man in another Greek derby, scoring 16 points for Panathinaikos.

This was the 14th win for the Greens in as many league games, and the fourth defeat for Olympiakos.

One point behind the Reds lies Lavrio, that also lost away from home: Kymi got the better...